Police in Stilfontein arrested two men, Khanyisa Sakhe and Khanyisa Kandile, who were allegedly found with 37.8kg of copper inside their vehicle with an estimated value of R26,000

Police in Stilfontein arrested two men who were allegedly found with 37.8kg of copper inside their vehicle with an estimated value of R26,000.

Khanyisa Kandile, 42, and Khanyisa Sakhe, 22, were stopped by police during a routine roadblock on the N12.

“The duo could not give a proper explanation for being in possession of the copper and were arrested. Investigations revealed that it [the copper] was allegedly stolen from an abandoned building,” Myburgh said.